It has been 49 years since the Kent State football team has won its first and only MAC Championship.
The Flashes came close in 2012, winning their first East Division title and advancing to the MAC Championship Game before falling short to Northern Illinois in a thrilling double-overtime defeat.
Now KSU is at the doorstep of another championship, as it prepares to take on NIU Saturday in a rematch of the 2012 championship game.
“The core group of guys who have been here are the heart and soul of our team,” coach Sean Lewis said.